Dealing with different people is not an easy task; it is not like working on your high school project that passes easily the other day. It is not simple as that. Especially in a working environment, you might even have that worst scenery that causes most of people much of the tension. Your not just dealing with the person but also to there attitudes, behavior and way of life and in terms of there attributes. It is not really a laid-back thing to everyone of us, right? But I can share to you some of the main reason why we have tension to our co-workers:
1.Envy and jealousy
2.Inferiority complex and superiority complex
3.Working attitude
4.Money money money
5.Personality differences
6.Misunderstanding
7.Gossips
8.Communication problem or miscommunication and sometimes too much communication
But for now, I will put more focus about the office politics and about gossip server that is the topmost issue in an office or working environment. For me the indulgement in office gossip is one great ground in creating tension not only with your co-workers but with other people as well. It may be fine to comment on office happenings but we should consider some constraint on it. I know that we are fond of talking about other lives and I admit in some point it do make us happy in some way or another. While it may feel good to talk on about the co-worker you have problems with, don’t. This is totally inadvisable in the workplace. Remember, you can converse about the issues with family or friends who have no connection to your work. Not talking about it is bad for you, but talking about it with other co-workers is worse. While it may feel good to talk on about the co-worker you have problems with, well don’t. You can converse about the issues with family or friends who have no connection to your work. Not talking about it is bad for you, but talking about it with other co-workers is worse. Active participation in gossiping is very unhealthy because absolutely you may hurt the sentiments of someone who is working with you. Well, as we all know, office gossip tends to spread rumors. This is totally inadvisable in the workplace. A rumor about co-workers, your seniors or yourself can spoil relations. You can even lose your job due to extreme gossiping. Always remember too much of gossiping in office is a real noxious. Also avoid being part of office politics. You have been appointed to do a specific job and you must give your best shot on it. Your career is more important that empty words that do no good to anyone.
There are certain ways that you can be avoid issues in a working place and not hurting your own standing in the organization. Just being in a water cooler conversations will work in this and will show that you are alive too. As we can see there are better ways to address the issue than making fond of tittle-tattle. Here are some tips to evade such tattletale and some of the office politics:
Don't get involved with office gossip. Not only is it a total waste of time, it's also a very negative practice. If a co-worker tries to speak about another co-worker with you, politely change the subject and let her know you would rather not talk about it because it's not your business. You can keep your conversations concise and direct to the point with the problematic co-worker. Face it: You work together, and direct communication at some level is a requirement. Make efforts to get closure on those conversations so that you can return to other activities. Follow up with comments like “Send me an e-mail if you think of anything else on the topic.” Keep these comments polite and professional; rushing out of a conversation conveys a different message. Also, try not to get too involved in office politics. Engaging in office politics can be counterproductive and lead to negative repercussions. Avoid joining factions and do your best to get to know everyone in your office.
If those tips are not convincing enough, simply imagine if you owned your office. What would you expect from your employees? It will become much easier to follow the tips if you consider your office your own. But the best way you can do is that you have to be willing to make the best of the situation with a co-worker you have problems with, right? Many strategies can help, but not every approach works for every situation. In half a shake, I would like to ask on how do you go about dealing with co-worker stresses?
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